2023 KW Fall Classic explained

2023 KW Fall Classic
Host City:Waterloo, Ontario
Arena:KW Granite Club
Dates:September 14–17
Men's Winner: Team Champ
Curling Club:Westmount G&CC, Kitchener
Skip:Alex Champ
Third:Charlie Richard
Second:Austin Snyder
Lead:Scott Clinton
Alternate:Jess Bechard
Finalist: Yves Stocker
Women's Winner: Team McCarville
Curling Club2:Fort William CC, Thunder Bay
Skip2:Krista McCarville
Third2:Andrea Kelly
Second2:Kendra Lilly
Lead2:Ashley Sippala
Alternate2:Sarah Potts
Coach2:Rick Lang
Finalist2: Rebecca Morrison

The 2023 KW Fall Classic was held from September 14 to 17 at the KW Granite Club in Waterloo, Ontario. The men's event was held in a triple knockout while the women's event was held in a round robin. The purse was $12,500 for the men and $11,800 for the women.[1] [2]

The event featured the Quebec rink of Félix Asselin, Laurie St-Georges, Émile Asselin and Emily Riley that won the 2022 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship as part of their training for the 2023 World Mixed Curling Championship in October.

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[3]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Rob Ainsley Chris Medford Graeme Robson Cameron Blair Toronto, Ontario
Montreal, Quebec
Carter Bryant Nolan Bryant Jacob Clarke Matthew Abrams Brantford, Ontario
Alex Champ Charlie Richard Scott Clinton Jess Bechard Toronto, Ontario
Forfar, Scotland
Ben Shane Kyle Forester Kitchener, Ontario
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grimsby, Ontario
Zander Elmes Toronto, Ontario
Rayad Husain Jason Perreira Baul Persaud Darryl Narain Georgetown, Guyana
Brady Lumley Matthew Garner Spencer Dunlop Woodstock, Ontario
Jayden King Dylan Niepage Gavin Lydiate Daniel Del Conte Guelph, Ontario
Sudbury, Ontario
Jordan McNamara Ryan Godfrey Brendan Laframboise Ottawa, Ontario
Kibo Mulima Owen Henry Kyle Stratton Matthew Duizer Kitchener–Waterloo, Ontario
Fraser Reid Spencer Nuttall Waterloo, Ontario
Go Aoki (Fourth) Hayato Sato (Skip) Kouki Ogiwara Kazushi Nino Ayato Sasaki Sapporo, Japan
Yves Stocker Kim Schwaller Felix Eberhard Tom Winkelhausen Zug, Switzerland
Zackary Wise Michael Solomon Stewart Yaxley Adam Cartwright Montreal, Quebec

Knockout brackets

Source:[4]

C Event

Knockout results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Time .[5]

Draw 1

Thursday, September 14, 7:00 pm

Draw 2

Thursday, September 14, 9:30 pm

Draw 3

Friday, September 15, 8:00 am

Draw 4

Friday, September 15, 10:30 am

Draw 5

Friday, September 15, 1:30 pm

Draw 6

Friday, September 15, 4:00 pm

Draw 8

Friday, September 15, 9:30 pm

Draw 10

Saturday, September 16, 10:30 am

Draw 12

Saturday, September 16, 4:00 pm

Draw 14

Saturday, September 16, 9:30 pm

Playoffs

Source:[6]

Quarterfinals

Sunday, September 17, 11:30 am

Semifinals

Sunday, September 17, 2:30 pm

Final

Sunday, September 17, 5:30 pm

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[7]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Michaela Robert Terri Weeks Ottawa, Ontario
Sarah Bailey Katie Ford Madison Fisher Emily Middaugh St. Catharines, Ontario
Paige Bown Meaghan Mallett Jessica Byers Celeste Gauthier Navan, Ontario
Brenda Chapman Niagara Falls, Ontario
Woodstock, Ontario
Kerry Lackie Alliston, Ontario
Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth) Kerry Galusha (Skip) Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Chuncheon, South Korea
Kaitlin Jewer Breanna Rozon Audrey de Sousa Peterborough, Ontario
Mackenzie Kiemele Jillian Uniacke Emilie Lovitt Jessica Flipcic Toronto, Ontario
Kim Yeong-mi Gangneung, South Korea
Whitby, Ontario
Sarah Potts Thunder Bay, Ontario
Emilie Metcalfe Erin Butler Carly Houghton Emma Malfara Peterborough, Ontario
Gina Aitken Stirling, Scotland
Quinn Walsh Brooke Davies Mackenzie Cryderman Melissa Retz Oshawa, Ontario
Milton, Ontario
Tori Zemmelink Lauren Rajala Katie Shaw Guelph, Ontario

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings[8]

valign=top width=10%
width=160Pool A !width=15W !width=15L !width=15PF !width=15PA
4 0 31 7
3 1 25 17
2 2 27 18
Mackenzie Kiemele 1 3 15 24
Quinn Walsh 0 4 3 35
valign=top width=10%
width=160Pool B !width=15W !width=15L !width=15PF !width=15PA
4 0 28 15
3 1 29 10
2 2 21 21
Kaitlin Jewer 1 3 18 31
Emilie Metcalfe 0 4 17 36
valign=top width=10%
width=160Pool C !width=15W !width=15L !width=15PF !width=15PA
4 0 31 21
3 1 28 19
Paige Bown 1 3 17 32
1 3 16 29
valign=top width=10%
width=160Pool D !width=15W !width=15L !width=15PF !width=15PA
3 1 31 18
2 2 29 18
Sarah Bailey 2 2 25 26
Tori Zemmelink 0 4 16 30

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Time .[9]

Draw 1

Thursday, September 14, 7:00 pm

Draw 2

Thursday, September 14, 9:30 pm

Draw 3

Friday, September 15, 8:00 am

Draw 5

Friday, September 15, 1:30 pm

Draw 7

Friday, September 15, 7:00 pm

Draw 9

Saturday, September 16, 8:00 am

Draw 11

Saturday, September 16, 1:30 pm

Draw 13

Saturday, September 16, 7:00 pm

Playoffs

Source:[10]

Quarterfinals

Sunday, September 17, 9:00 am

Semifinals

Sunday, September 17, 2:30 pm

Final

Sunday, September 17, 5:30 pm

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Event. CurlingZone. September 14, 2023.
  2. Web site: Women's Event. CurlingZone. September 14, 2023.
  3. Web site: Men's Teams. CurlingZone. September 14, 2023.
  4. Web site: Men's Knockout Bracket. CurlingZone. September 14, 2023.
  5. Web site: Men's Scores. CurlingZone. September 14, 2023.
  6. Web site: Men's Playoffs. CurlingZone. September 14, 2023.
  7. Web site: Women's Teams. CurlingZone. September 14, 2023.
  8. Web site: Women's Standings. CurlingZone. September 14, 2023.
  9. Web site: Women's Scores. CurlingZone. September 14, 2023.
  10. Web site: Women's Playoffs. CurlingZone. September 14, 2023.